Romeo & Juliet Act 2 Scene 5

Carlee D.
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  1. nimble
    mentally quick
    "Therefore do nimble-pinioned doves draw love and therefore hath the wind-swift Cupid wings."
    Act 2 Scene 5.
    Line 7
    Juliet thinking to herself about her nurse.
    Used as "nimble-pinioed".
  2. perchance
    by chance
    "Perchance she cannot meet him."
    Act 2 Scene 5.
    Line 3
    Juliet thinking to herself about her nurse.
  3. bandy
    exchange blows
    "My words would bandy her to my sweet love, and his to me."
    Act 2 Scene 5.
    Line 14
    Juliet thinking to herself about her nurse.
  4. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
    "But old folks, many feign as they were dead, unwieldy, slow, heavy, and pale as lead."
    Act 2 Scene 5.
    Line 16
    Juliet thinking to herself about her nurse.
  5. unwieldy
    lacking grace in movement or posture
    "But old folks, many feign as they were dead, unwieldy, slow, heavy, and pale as lead."
    Act 2 Scene 5.
    Line 17
    Juliet thinking to herself about her nurse.
  6. merrily
    in a joyous manner
    "Though news be sad, yet tell them merrily."
    Act 2 Scene.
    Line 23
    Juliet talking to her nurse.
  7. youthful
    suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
    "Had she affections and warm youthful blood, she would be as swift in motion as a ball."
    Act 2 Scene 5.
    Line 12
    Juliet thinking to herself about her nurse.
  8. herald
    a person who announces important news
    "Love’s heralds should be thoughts, which ten times faster glide than the sun’s beams, driving back shadows over louring hills."
    Act 2 Scene 5.
    Line 4
    Juliet thinking to herself about her nurse.
  9. lame
    someone who doesn't understand what is going on
    "Oh, she is lame!"
    Act 2 Scene 5.
    Line 4
    Juliet thinking to herself about her nurse.
  10. lour
    look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
    "Love’s heralds should be thoughts, which ten times faster glide than the sun’s beams, driving back shadows over louring hills."
    Act 2 Scene 5.
    Line 16
    Juliet thinking to herself about her nurse.
    Used as "louring".
Created on Sun Mar 25 16:11:48 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Mar 26 20:37:25 EDT 2012)

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